Boniface Celebrates Modified Victory
Winchester, NH: This past Saturday Monadnock Speedway held their fifth event of the season where Jim Boniface scored the victory in the Modified feature event beating out Todd Patnode. Sixteen year old Super Stock Rookie, Ed Brehio III, claimed his first win and Chris McTaggart took the checkers in the Mini Stock feature. Dick Houle won the 4-cylinder Enduro event.
Travis Grover set the pace for the twenty five lap Mini Stock event. Grover led the first two laps until Joey Kendall looked to the inside on lap three and took the lead. On lap four, Grover was shuffled to fifth as Beth Adams, Chris McTaggart and Kim Rivet moved into the top four spots. On lap six, a battle for second developed between Adams and McTaggart with McTaggart coming out on top for second. On lap nine, the caution was out for debris on the track as Rivet pulled into the pits for a flat tire. On the restart, Kendall brought the field to the green as McTaggart put the heat on for the number one spot. By the next lap, McTaggart took over the lead leaving Kendall in a battle with Derek Bergquist. Tim Jackson look under Rich Fournier in turn two for fifth. Half way to go, McTaggart stretched his lead as Adams felt the pressure from Jackson for fourth. Five laps to go, McTaggart and Bergquist pulled away from the fierce battle for third between Kendall, Jackson and Fournier. The three ran nose to tail. Three laps to go, Kendall and Fournier made contact loosing their top five position as Jackson took over third. At the checkers, it was McTaggart followed by Bergquist, Jackson, Adams and Dennis Wallace.
Ken Thompson and Rookie Ed Brehio III brought the Super Stock field to the green. Brehio III wasted no time to take the lead. On lap two, Thompson struggled to keep his car from going sideways into turn one but eventually spun collecting Matt Mead, Adam Brooks and Craig Cashman. Mead suffered extensive damage from the contact with Cashman and to retire to the pit area. Cashman also suffered a broken rear end and also pulled it into the pits for the night. On the restart, Brehio III continued to lead as Bill Johnston moved into second. Nancy Muni and Ken Springer battled for third. On lap seven the battle for the top five spot was between Jeff Wright and Robert Bedaw as Brehio III took off from the rest of the field. Johnston, Springer and Muni ran tight challenging each other for second. Ten laps to go, the top three were not challenged as Muni, Wright, Bedaw and Jeremy Sorel all ran nose to tail for fourth. Five laps to go, Brehio III was on cruise control as Johnston and Springer attempted to make up ground to catch him. On the final lap, it was Brehio III collecting his first Super Stock win followed by Johnston, Springer, Muni and Wright.
The Modifieds rolled onto the track with Josh Cantara on the pole. Cantara quickly took the lead as Rusty Ball looked to take it over. Before one lap was complete Ball spun in turn four bringing out the first caution. On the restart, Cantara once again brought the field to the green. Before the field could cross the start line, Butch Perry had a problem getting to speed as multiple cars piled up on the front stretch which included Vic Johnson, Shelly Perry, Rob Williams and newcomer Anthony Sesely. The field was again showed the green as Cantara remained the leader. Jim Boniface, Todd Patnode, Dave Berube and Rowan Pennink all followed closely behind. On lap ten, Cantara held the lead as Pennink felt the pressure from Kirk Alexander on his back bumper. Lap thirteen proved to be lucky for Boniface as he went to the inside of Cantara for the lead. Patnode followed Boniface’s line and took over second. Cantara forced to run the outside lost position as Berube and Pennink took over third and fourth. Half way to go, Boniface continued to feel the presence of Patnode as Berube, Pennink and Alexander ran tight. Patnode continued to await the opportunity to make the pass on Boniface for the lead as Alexander worked on Pennink for fourth. Less then 10 laps to go, a caution came out for Bryan Shumway setting the field for a nine lap shoot out. On the restart, Boniface fought of Patnode as Pennink made the pass on Berube for third. Two laps later, Alexander looked to the inside of Berube and made the pass for fourth. On the final lap, Boniface took the checkers followed by Patnode, Pennink, Alexander and Berube.
The final feature of the night were the 4-cylinder Enduros. Tim Leblanc took the lead early as John Houle, John Walker and Heath Renaud followed. Lap ten, Leblanc already cleared lap traffic as Renaud move into the second spot. John Houle and Walker battled for third. Five laps later, the leader approached heavy lap traffic as Walker made a move to the inside of Renaud for second. Half way to go, Leblanc continued to lead as Josh Houle, Adam Houle and Julia Raymond battle for third. Lap thirty, Leblanc still showed the way as a four battle for second developed between John Walker, Adam Houle, Josh Houle and Dick Houle. On lap thirty five, Dick Houle broke away from the battle and hunted down the leader. Leblanc and Houle ran side by side as Dick Houle took over the top spot. Ten laps to go, Leblanc gets out of shape and looses position dropping out of the top five. Julia Raymond, on a mission moved into fifth and challenged Walker for fourth. Dick Houle continued to lead as Josh Houle and Adam Houle fought for second. Matt Gauffin worked his way to the top five putting the pressure on Raymond for fourth. At the wave of the checkers, it was Dick Houle followed by Adam Houle, Josh Houle, Matt Gauffin and Julia Raymond.
This Saturday, Monadnock Speedway will welcome back the Allison Legacy North Series along with the Outlaw Pros, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks and Full Size Enduros. Race time is at 6pm.
Mini Stock Finish: Chris McTaggart, Swanzey, NH; Derek Bergquist, Warwick, Ma; Tim Jackson, Jaffrey, NH; Beth Adams, Winchendon, Ma; Dennis Wallace, Jaffrey, NH; Rich Fournier, Warwick, Ma; Joey Kendall, Winchendon, Ma; Brennan Johnson, Winchendon, Ma; Kim Rivet, Chicopee, Ma; Travis Grover, Brattleboro, VT; Cosmo Cassamassa; Brimfield, Ma; Shawn Doubleday, Belchertown, Ma; Jamey King, Orange, Ma; Ricky Bernard, Whitingham, Vt; Kevin McKnight, Orange, Ma; Chris Davis, Winchester, NH
Super Stock Finish: Ed Brehio III, Baldwinville, Ma; Bill Johnston, Athol, Ma; Ken Springer, Swanzey, NH; |Nancy Muni, Harwinton, CT; Jeff Wright, Jaffrey, NH; Robert Bedaw, Greenfield, Ma; Jeremy Sorel, Westfield, Ma; Andy Brooks, Winchendon, Ma; Ken Thompson, Alstead, NH; Dana Shepard, Putney, VT; Adam Brooks, Winchendon, Ma; Matt Mead, Richmond, NH; Craig Cashman, Keene, NH
Modified Finish: Jim Boniface, Richmond, NH; Todd Patnode, Richmond, NH; Rowan Pennink, Huntington, NJ; Kirk Alexander, Swanzey, NH; Dave Berube, |Bristol, Ct; Josh Cantara, Alfred, ME; Ed Reed, Groton, Ct; Rusty Ball, Keene, NH; Bryan Shumway, Belchertown, Ma; Glen Griswold, Vernon, Ct; Eric Leclair, Southampton, Ma; Rich Founier, Warwick, Ma; Kevin Bolduc, Hudson, NH; Anthony Sesely, Matawan, NJ; Rob Williams, Winchendon, Ma; Vic Johnson, Troy, NH; Shelly Perry, Ashaway, RI; Butch Perry, Ashaway, RI; Butch Perry, Ashaway, RI;
4-Cylinder Enduro (Top Ten): Dick Houle, Brattleboro, VT; Adam Houle, Vrenon, VT; Josh Houle, Vernon, VT; Matt Gauffin, Hancock, NH; Julia Raymond, Winchester, NH; John Walker, Ludlow, Ma; Timn Leblanc, Swanzey, NH; CJ Johnson, Keene, NH; Eric Pomaski, Peterborough, NH; Craig Chaffee, Keene, NH